Just last week we wrote about Andreessen Horowitz after the Silicon Valley venture capital firm’s foray into tech publishing with the launch of Future.com, a new tech platform that explores how technology is transforming our world—from crypto and biology to gaming and […]
Visa announced Thursday that it is acquiring Swedish financial tech startup Tink for $2.1 billion (1.8 billion euros) which includes cash and retention incentives. The deal will help bolster the payment giant’s digital ambitions. The announcement comes after Visa abandoned the bid to buy […]
When we thought we’re finally done with COVID-19, it turns out we’re not out of the woods quite yet. Today, Dr. David Nabarro, a special envoy on coronavirus for the World Health Organisation (WHO), said that social distancing and mask […]
John McAfee, the founder of the popular McAfee antivirus software, was found dead on Wednesday. He was 75. Authorities say he died of a suspected suicide. His lawyer also confirmed to ABC News that his client was found dead in a Spanish […]
Even though the cost of launching a startup continues to go down because founders no longer need to spend millions of dollars on expensive software as part of the upfront/CAPEX cost, founders still face many other challenges. The hardest part about […]
Earlier today, tech investor and co-founder of startup accelerator Y Combinator Paul Graham, tweeted the following: “Now that a lab leak is becoming the default explanation for the origin of Covid-19, we owe thanks to Alina Chan, who spoke out […]
Elon Musk’s latest announcement is a further reminder that money is nothing but a tool and not a weapon that you use “As a Service” to improve the quality of your life, people you love, missions and causes you believe […]
In late 2019, we wrote about 50 tech startups with the most chance of becoming unicorns. One of the startups on the list is Embark Trucks, a San Francisco-based tech startup that is building self-driving semi-trucks for freight and logistic services. Fast […]
Smartwatches are the new battlefield for the world’s biggest and best phone manufacturers. Apple and Samsung, the two leaders in the field, have been constantly improving and innovating to try and gain the upper hand in this market. This is also […]
It was just four months ago that Electronic Arts (EA) acquired gaming developer Glu Mobile for $2.1 billion. Since then, EA has been on a buying spree. Now with billions of dollars war chest, the company just announced another acquisition. This […]
With millions of software and apps out there on the Internet, finding the right software is like looking for a needle in a haystack. That was why G2 (formerly known as G2 Crowd) decided to help organizations find the right software […]
Thanks to vaccines, the economy is booming again and consumer spending is at a record high as more people leave home to buy services they were unable to buy during the lockdowns. The delivery space has also seen a big increase in […]
Early this month, Virginia-based MicroStrategy announced it was borrowing $400 million to buy more bitcoin even as the company’s stocks plunged from an all-time high of $1292 to $553.72 today. Since then, the price of bitcoin has also fallen from […]
It’s almost one and a half years since the covid-19 pandemic began in Wuhan China. Here in the United States, the damage caused by this deadly virus is staggering. Apart from over 500,000 precious lives lost to this deadly virus, […]
As part of our new Startup Spotlight series, we explore the minds of startup founders, CEOs, and business owners and their stories to help others navigate the startup journey and help them become successful business entrepreneurs. In addition, we also […]
For 14 months, the travel industry was decimated as billions were on lockdown and confined to their homes due to the deadly coronavirus pandemic. Thanks to vaccines, the travel industry is slowly returning back to normal and millions of Americans […]
Quarter4 is an Ontario, Canada-based tech startup and the developer of the world’s first AI-powered sports predictions and stats search engine. Quarter4 provides an artificial intelligence platform that generates thousands of daily predictions for sports, media, and betting companies. Today, Quarter4 […]
Another day, another bad news for cryptocurrency miners. Just as the crypto investors are digesting the news of China’s crypto crackdown on bitcoin mining in the country, Reuter is reporting that Iranian police have seized 7,000 computer miners at an illegal cryptocurrency […]
The price of bitcoin crashed below $30,000, a level we haven’t seen since January 2021. So far this year, Bitcoin has lost more than 50 percent since it hit an all-time high in April. Bitcoin is not alone. The so-called […]
Today, 12 of the UK’s leading universities announced they have joined forces to create an impact investment fund, Impact 12, to support mission-led university ventures. The ten-year, multi-million-pound fund will support social ventures created within the twelve participating universities across the UK. […]